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APPLICATION FlLED OCT. 21 I915- 1,233,629. I Patented July 17, 1917.

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APPLICATION FILED OCT-21.1915. 1,233,629. Patented July 17, 1917,

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADDICK G. WET'IERGREN' AND THOMAS J. FURER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Application filed October 21, 1915.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, ADDIcK G. WETTER- GREN and THoMAs J. Fenian, citizens of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tables, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

()ur invention relates to an improvement in tables of the particular kind adapted to be converted into a desk and primarily intended for use in hotel rooms or similar places where it is desirable to have a small article of furniture which ordinarily will serve as a table, but which can be instantly converted into a desk with very little trouble or efi'ort. The object of the invention is to 'produce an article of the class specified,

which'will serve both uses as stated and will be cheap and economical in construction, and which can be handled and operated in a simple and easy manner. The invention consists essentially in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts substantially as will be hereinafter described and then more particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating our invention:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved convertible desk and table;

Fig. 2 is a crosssection of the same;

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of the looking means at the front of the table;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectinal view of a modified form of the desk.

1 denotes the main frame of our improved combined desk and table which may be of rectangular or any other similar form, and

is provided with the usual legs 2, which may be ornamental if desired, and of any length and fastened to the frame 1 in any desired way. 3 denotes the top of the table which is hinged at 4 to the frame 1 and is, therefore, capable of being lifted from the frame 1 when desired. Top 3 is provided with a brace 5 which is hinged to the top at 6 and which is adapted to uphold the top 3 when lifted in the position shown in Fig. l or in any other position, said brace 5 accommodating itself in a recess 7 in the edge of the frame 1 when the top 3 is closed down on said frame 1.

Inside of the frame 1 is the desk top 8 which lies flush with the top of frame 1 and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 17, 1917.

Serial No. 57,028.

upon which the table top 3 rests when the device serves as a table and the top 3 is lowered. It is, of course, not essential that the top 3 should come into contact with the desk surface 8, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, when the article is serving as a table, although this is preferable and desirable, and if it is not brought into contact, it necessarily lies very close to said desk top 8.

The desk top 8 is provided near the rear with inclined pockets 9 to contain writing material, said pockets being divided by partitions 10 formed with notches 11 to permit the writing material to be easily taken out of the pockets. These pockets extend downward from the top of the surface 8 to the rear portion of the frame 1, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 41, and provide ample and commodious spaces for plenty of envelops and letter sheets. Obviously when the table top 3 is raised these compartments 9 are opened so that their contents are readily accessible, but when the top 3 is closed down on the frame 1, the desk top 8 is covered and also the pockets 9 are effectually closed so that the paper will not become scattered, but will be protected from dust and injury as effectually as if it were in a closed drawer.

The desk surface 8 is furthermore provided at a point between the stationery pockets 9 with suitable ink wells 12 and a pen and pencil recess 13. These may be located on the rear extension 1 1 of the desk top 8, or there may be a depressed section 14 directly in the rear of the top 8 which will receive one or more ink bottles 15 and one or more pen racks 16 arranged therewith in a convenient and accessible manner. Furthermore, we provide the front of the frame 1, if desired, with a dummy drawer front 17, having handles 18, in order to complete the resemblance of the device to a table when the top 3 is closed. Although it will be understood an actual drawer may be placed in the front part of the frame 1 in lieu of the dummy front 17, which drawer can be of greater or less size, accordingly as the construction and shape of the frame will permit.

The locking device for the table top 3 at the front of the frame 1 is indicated in de tail in Fig. 3 and also in the front part of Fig. 1. We use a pair of levers 19 which project in front of the frame 1 through an opening 27 so that they can be conveniently grasped by the hand and pressed toward each other for the purpose of disengaging the latches 23 at each end of frame 1, which are designed to engage the hooks 25-on the.

underside of the top 3 when the latter rests on the frame 1. ciprocable within tubular sockets 22 secured to the frame 1, and said latches 23 are pro vided with rods 26 projecting through the ends of the tubular sockets 22 and pivoted to links 21, whichin turn are pivoted to the inner ends of cross-levers 19. In each socket- 22 is aspring 24L coiled around the rod 26 and tensioned between the latch 23 and the opposite end ofthe socket 22. Thus it will be seen that by pressing thelevers 19 toward each other, the latches 23 will be drawn out of'engagement withthe hooks 25. When thelevers are released the springs 2 1 will carry the latches 23 back into their These latches 23 are ref:

hinged thereto at'the rear edge and provided with a brace, a horizontal desk top placed withinthe:sa=id= main:- frame* and receiving in a position superposed flatly thereonrthe aforesaid table top when the latter is lowered on its hinges, and compartments for'stationery consisting of inclineciliipartitions arranged below the upper surface of the desk top with their edges flush with said top, so that the hingedtabletop may, closethe open-ingsbetween the inclined partitions when it is laid down on the desk top, there being a place intermediate between the sta-v tionery compartments for writing implements, all arranged so that the compartments for the writingimplements as also those for stationery may be closed by the table top when the latter is lowered so as to permit the desk to serve as a table with a flattopsurface, and latching means forsaid table top consisting, of'forwardly-projecting interpivote'd cross levers at the front of the desk and spring-actuatedconcealed latches connected with said levers and lying within the frame so that the projectingdevers only are. exposed, said latches being adapted to engage hooks on the underside of the table top when the latter is serving-as a table.

In testimony whereof'we affix our signaturesi ADDICK e, WETTERGREN. THOMAS J; FURER.

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